Land
Don’t know much geography
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Michigan is one of only six states with a statewide middle school and high school requirement for geography.
Land
Programs for beginning farmers on the rise
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Interest in local and organic food might yield a younger, fresher crop of farmers in Michigan.
Air
New EPA limits will make difference in Michigan but more may be needed
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Stricter new smog limits by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency may improve air quality, but some regions of Michigan have a long way to go to meet it.
Recreation
Grants boost hunter access in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula
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An expanded Michigan land-access initiative will open more private land to hunters in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Land
More Michigan women turning to agriculture
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There are almost one million female farmers in the U.S., and Michigan alone saw a 17.6 percent increase in women in agriculture between 2007 and 2014.
Wildlife
Great Lakes salmon face spawning season challenges
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A balance between weather and food supply is off-kilter — with fewer salmon as a consequence.
Land
Land cap not a problem for Michigan DNR
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The Michigan DNR reports no negative outcomes from its initial cap on state land ownership.
Land
Michigan ag exports to China skyrocket
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The dollar value of dairy product exports to China skyrocketed 688 percent while prepared fruit and vegetable exports rose almost four-fold.
Echo
Michigan teachers see need for more computer courses
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Despite seeing 248 new tech companies in the last year, Michigan struggles to promote computer science in school.
Energy
Energy policy debate is missing the point, advocates say
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Michigan officials continue to debate on proposals for Michigan’s future energy policy, with goals for cheap, reliable energy.